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Swanpool
Falmouth, England, United Kingdom
Water bodyEnglish Channel
Water temp9–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Swanpool is a reef dive site near Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom, in the English Channel. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, dolphins, cuttlefish, lobsters, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 9 to 17 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Montagu's CrabXantho hydrophilus
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
StarletAsterina gibbosa
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Hermit CrabPagurus bernhardus
Porcelain CrabPorcellana platycheles
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialis
Nearby sites
- 1Gylly Beach0.7 km
- 2Castle Beach1.7 km
- 3Silver Steps1.9 km
- 4Pendennis Shore Dive1.9 km
- 5Porthkerris Beach8.3 km
- 6The Manacles10 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org